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Rafinha Bastos

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Rafinha Bastos was born on December 5, 1976, in Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil, as Rafael Bastos Hocsman. He is a comedian, writer, actor, director, journalist, producer and host, known for Agora É Tarde, CQC - Custe o que Custar, "A Arte do Insulto" and 8 minutos.

He started his career as a professional basketball player at the University of Nebraska-Lyncoln. During this time, he produced comedy videos to his personal website Página do Rafinha.

With Marcela Leal and Marcelo Mansfield, he founded the Clube da Comédia, and became one of the first stand-up comedians in Brazil. "A Arte do Insulto", his first solo show, was a huge success and Rafinha Bastos spent more than four years on tour.

Rafinha Bastos was invited to host the talk-show CQC - Custe o que Custar, produced by Cuatro Cabezas, with Marcelo Tas and Marco Luque. He also became the host of A Liga, a journalistic TV show.

In 2011, he released "A Arte do Insulto" as DVD, and got the Platinum award for selling more than 50,000 copies. At the same year, he was pointed by The New York Times as the most influential person in the world on Twitter.

As actor, his first role was "Mothern" (2006), produced by the Channel GNT. For this role, he received the Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro 2007 for Best Actor in a TV series. In 2013, his debut film "Mato sem cachorro" (2013) was released, followed by "Copa de Elite" (2014) and "Superpai" (post-production).

Currently, Rafinha Bastos is the host of the TV show Agora É Tarde and partner at the Internet Channel Marcapasso.
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    Rafinha Bastos, Maurício Meirelles, PC Siqueira, Palmirinha Onofre, Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra, Danilo Nakamura, Victor Meyniel, Pathy dos Reis, Julio Cocielo, Cauê Moura, Rafael Lange, Mr. Poladoful, Lucas Olioti, Igão Underground, Felipe Castanhari, and Gusta Stockler in Internet: O Filme (2017)
    Internet: O Filme
    3.1
    • Cesinha Passos
    • 2017
    Untitled Oscar Schmidt Biopic
    • Producer
      Rafi Bastos: Unfamiliar Territory
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Producer
      • 2025
      Mothern (2006)
      Mothern
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Marcelo
      • Marcelo (2006-2007)(as Rafael Bastos)

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      Actor



      • Hilary Anderson and Rodrigo Fernandes in Second Date (2021)
        Second Date
        7.8
        • Guy on a Date
        • 2021
      • Eu, Ela e um Milhão de Seguidores (2017)
        Eu, Ela e um Milhão de Seguidores
        8.0
        TV Series
        • Michel Goldenberg
        • 2017
      • O Último Programa do Mundo (2013)
        O Último Programa do Mundo
        8.9
        TV Series
        • The New Host
        • 2017
      • Rafinha Bastos and Evandro Rodrigues in Chamado Central (2015)
        Chamado Central
        7.9
        TV Series
        • Tenente Sérgio Marcos
        • 2016–2017
      • Rafinha Bastos, Maurício Meirelles, PC Siqueira, Palmirinha Onofre, Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra, Danilo Nakamura, Victor Meyniel, Pathy dos Reis, Julio Cocielo, Cauê Moura, Rafael Lange, Mr. Poladoful, Lucas Olioti, Igão Underground, Felipe Castanhari, and Gusta Stockler in Internet: O Filme (2017)
        Internet: O Filme
        3.1
        • Cesinha Passos
        • 2017
      • Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo (2017)
        Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
        7.3
        TV Mini Series
        • Marcos Loro
        • 2017
      • José Loreto in Mais Forte que o Mundo: A História de José Aldo (2016)
        Mais Forte que o Mundo: A História de José Aldo
        7.1
        • Marcos Loro
        • 2016
      • Superpai (2015)
        Superpai
        5.5
        • Gilson
        • 2015
      • Copa de Elite (2014)
        Copa de Elite
        4.1
        • René Rodrigues
        • 2014
      • A Vida de Rafinha Bastos (2013)
        A Vida de Rafinha Bastos
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Rafinha Bastos
        • 2013
      • Marcela Leal, Cláudio Carneiro, Renata Gaspar, Rafinha Bastos, Carla Candiotto, Carol Zoccoli, Rudy Landucci, Fernando Muylaert, Anderson Bizzocchi, and Marco Gonçalves in Saturday Night Live (2012)
        Saturday Night Live
        6.1
        TV Series
        • Various
        • 2012
      • The Dognapper (2012)
        The Dognapper
        5.8
        • Dr. Roberto
        • 2012
      • Descolados (2009)
        Descolados
        7.7
        TV Series
        • Valter Resende
        • 2009
      • Mothern (2006)
        Mothern
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Marcelo (as Rafael Bastos)
        • 2006–2009
      • Amigas
        Short
        • Odair (as Rafael Bastos)
        • 2008

      Producer



      • Rafi Bastos: Unfamiliar Territory
        6.9
        TV Special
        • producer
        • 2025
      • Rafinha Bastos in Rafinha Bastos: Ultimato (2018)
        Rafinha Bastos: Ultimato
        6.4
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2018
      • Rafinha Bastos, Maurício Meirelles, PC Siqueira, Palmirinha Onofre, Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra, Danilo Nakamura, Victor Meyniel, Pathy dos Reis, Julio Cocielo, Cauê Moura, Rafael Lange, Mr. Poladoful, Lucas Olioti, Igão Underground, Felipe Castanhari, and Gusta Stockler in Internet: O Filme (2017)
        Internet: O Filme
        3.1
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Marcela Leal, Cláudio Carneiro, Renata Gaspar, Rafinha Bastos, Carla Candiotto, Carol Zoccoli, Rudy Landucci, Fernando Muylaert, Anderson Bizzocchi, and Marco Gonçalves in Saturday Night Live (2012)
        Saturday Night Live
        6.1
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 2012

      Writer



      • Rafi Bastos: Unfamiliar Territory
        6.9
        TV Special
        • writer
        • 2025
      • Rafinha Bastos in Rafinha Bastos: Ultimato (2018)
        Rafinha Bastos: Ultimato
        6.4
        TV Special
        • Writer
        • 2018
      • Rafinha Bastos, Maurício Meirelles, PC Siqueira, Palmirinha Onofre, Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra, Danilo Nakamura, Victor Meyniel, Pathy dos Reis, Julio Cocielo, Cauê Moura, Rafael Lange, Mr. Poladoful, Lucas Olioti, Igão Underground, Felipe Castanhari, and Gusta Stockler in Internet: O Filme (2017)
        Internet: O Filme
        3.1
        • Writer
        • 2017
      • Superpai (2015)
        Superpai
        5.5
        • collaborating writer
        • 2015
      • Rafinha Bastos: A Arte do Insulto (2011)
        Rafinha Bastos: A Arte do Insulto
        7.0
        TV Special
        • Writer
        • 2011

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        • Rafael Bastos
      • Height
        • 6′ 5¼″ (1.96 m)
      • Born
        • December 5, 1976
        • Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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        Before doing comedy he was a professional basketball player.

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